Man arrested for vandalizing Black Lives Matter mural in Hartford

Black Lives Matter mural defaced in Hartford - WFSB

By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal, Evan Sobol and Marcy Jones
Published: Jun. 12, 2023 at 7:12 AM EDT | Updated: 29 minutes ago

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – A man is accused of defacing a Black Lives Matter mural in Hartford with a swastika, according to police.

Scott Franklin, 36, was charged with third-degree intimidation based on bigotry or bias, second-degree breach of peace, and second-degree criminal mischief. ... Franklin faced a judge on Thursday.



Scott Franklin was arrested for defacing a Black Lives Matter mural in Hartford with a swastika.(Hartford Police Department)

According to an arrest warrant, Franklin was one of three individuals spotted on surveillance cameras walking from the area of Union Station.

The other two people were identified as 28-year-old Gabrielle Rodriguez and 41-year-old Reynaldo Cartagena, Rodriguez’s boyfriend. Police said both had unrelated outstanding warrants out for their arrests.

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